diff --git a/src/interface/gui.py b/src/interface/gui.py
index 7eb289b..73140bf 100644
--- a/src/interface/gui.py
+++ b/src/interface/gui.py
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
             table.setItemDelegateForColumn(i, self._tracker_hover_delegate)
 
     def _start_search(self):
-        self.searchbar.setEnabled(False)
         def _search_thread():
             try:
                 run_search(self)
diff --git a/src/interface/utils/searchhelper.py b/src/interface/utils/searchhelper.py
index 24f687c..ca4bc60 100644
--- a/src/interface/utils/searchhelper.py
+++ b/src/interface/utils/searchhelper.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def run_search(self) -> None:
     if search_text == "":
         consoleLog("Error: Can't search for nothing")
         return
+
+    self.searchbar.setEnabled(False)
     consoleLog(f"User searched for: {search_text}")
     
     # Get current tracker and call its search function